Jock-strap.



A. B. KENDRICK, JocK STRAP APPLICATIONFILBD MAY 10, 1913.

Patented Apr. 7, 1914.

WITNESS/:"8

ARTHUR B. KEN'DRICK, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

Jock-STRAP.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 7, 1914.

Application filed May 10, 1913. Serial No. 766,691.

To allwwlwm 'it may concern I Be it known that I, ARTHUR B. KENDRICK,

a citizen of the United States, residing at East Orange, in the countyof Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in .Iock.' Straps, of which the following is aspecilication.

This invention relates to jock straps comprising a waist bandand asupporting member attached thereto.

'The object of the invention is to provide a supporting member of novel,simple and efficient construction, formed entirely of two strips offabric having their ends attached to the waist band and folded andstitched together to form a supporting pouch having parts reinforcedbybeing formed of double thicknesses of the fabric.v

A further object of the invention is to construct the said supportingmember. of

strips of knitted fabric, more elastic trans-v versely thanlongitudinally, and associating the parts of the strips in a manner toprovide a pouch which will adjust itself to the wearer when in use. Theprecise nature of the invention will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying. drawings, illustrating my invention: Figure 1, isa' side view of a-jock strap embodying my invention. Fig. 2., is a frontview thereof. Fig. 3, is a plan thereof. Fig.4 4, is a front view of aportion of the two strips of fabric, showing one position thereof whilebeing folded and formed into the pouch, the general form of the knittedstitch forming the strips being indicated on the strips at the top ofthe\ gure. Fig. 5, is a top view of the two strips of fabric. Fig. 6,Vis` a view of the parts shown in-Fig. 4A after the partshave been l ,Afinally adjusted and stitched .to form the pouch.`

Referring to the -draw1ngs, 2- designates the waist band which, in thepresent embodiment of my invention is a plain .endless l band formed ofsuitable elastic material adapted to be stretched around theA waist ofthe wearer and to be held in place by the elasticity of the band.

. LIhe supportingv member 3 depending fromthe waist band' 2 isA formedof two strips of `fabric`4` which are folded and stitched together andto the band 2, as will be hereinafter explained. Each strip 4 preferablycomprises a attened, knitted tube such as is commonly employed inknitted neckties and the leg portions of seamless stockings. Suchflattened knitted tubes are much -more elastic transversely or in thedirection of the width thereof than longitudinally or in the directionof the length thereof and this is particularly true of the well knownribbed knitted tubes. I may employ either the plain or the ribbedknitted tubes in carrying out my invention.

In forming the supporting member 3, I place the edges of the two strips4, at one end thereof, together and unite the edges by a line ofstitching 5 from one end of the pair of strips 4 to the point 6, shownin-Fig. 4. I then fold the strips 4 on diagonal lines 7, Fig. 4, so thatthestrips will extend away from each other and at right angles to theline of stitching 5, each strip forming a triangular portion 8 of doublethickness `of the strip of fabric, and each triangularyportion 8formingone-half of a square. I then stitch the two edges of the stripsforming the sides 9 and 10 of the triangles 8 to the tions 8 forms asquare outlined by the four straight lines of stitching 9, 9 and 10, 10,as shown in Fig. 6, where the square appears distorted owingjto thebringing together, at the point 12, of the outside edges of the verticalportions of the strips 4. By thus bringing together` these outside edgesat the point 12, I. form 'a pouch or pocket 13, the lower or baseportion of whichis formed by the square above mentioned, and the sidesof which are formed by the strips 4 extending upwardly from the 4 linesof stitching or sides 9 of the said square portion. Y A l (The ends 14Iofthe forward portions of the strips 4'. are expanded or spread andAstitched to the forward portion of the waist band 2, as'clearly shownin Fig. 2; andthe portions 15 of the strips `4.extendin'g fromV thelines of stitching 10 are brought up to the sides of the waist band 2and stitched thereto,` as clearlyshown in Figs. 1 and 2.

When applying the4 jock strap'v to the wearer, the legs are passedthrough the waist band 2 and openings 16, and the Waist band is drawnupand adjustedabout the wearers waist as the pouch or pocket 13 receivesthe parts to be supported.

The four lines of stitching v9, 9 and'10, 10 inclosing the square whichforms the bottom or base of the pouch or pocket 13, unite mitting therelatively free stretching of the fabricwithin the linesl9, 9 and 10, 10toward the center of the square inclosed therebyJ construction permitsthe square forming the bottom portion or base 0f the pouch or pocket 13to readily conform to the parts supported therein, resulting in ease andcomfort to the wearer. e By expanding-the upper ends 14 of the frontportions of the strips, it will be observed that the sides of the pouchor pocket 13 are drawn upwardly, thereby enhancing the pouch or pocketeffect produced by folding and .stitching vthe strips 4 as hereinbeforedescribed.

I claim: 1. In a jock strap, a waist band and a supporting member formedof two flat continuous strips of fabric having their ends attached tothe waistband, each of said stripsbeing folded upon itself forming atriangular portion of double .thickness of the fabric, said triangular'portions vbeing stitched together, said strips extending u wardly fromthe triangular portions to t e front ofthe waist band and said stripsdiverging from the triangular portions and extending to the sides of thewaist band.

2. In a jock strap, a waist band, and a support' member formed of twoHat strips of fabric aving their ends attached to the waist band, eachof said strips being folded upon itself forming a trian ar portion ofdouble thickness of the fabrlc and equal substantially to one-half of as'quare,'said triangular portions being stitched together forming asubstantially double thickness of the uare portion of fbrc, 'portions ofsaid strips being stitched together forming a pouch including saidsquare portion, said band...

strips extending forwardly from the square portion to the front of thewaist band, and

said strips diverging'from the s uare porthe weist' tion and extendingto the sides o 3. -In a jock strap, a waist band, and a supportingmember formedl of two flat strips of fabric ha their ends attached tothe waist band, eac ofsaid strips being folded upon itself forming atriangular portion of double'thickness .of the fabric and equalsubstantially to one-half of a square, the folded-sides o f saidtriangular portion l being stitchedtogether forming 'a' substantiallysquare portion of 'double thickness of the fabric, the parts of saidstrips forming the square portion -being stitched together around theouter portion of the square por,- tion, said strips extendingx'lupwardlyA from the square portion to the above the square portion,forming a supporting pouch including said square portion, and saidstrips diverglng from the s uare portion and extending to the sides othe waist band.

4. In a jock strap, a waist band, and a` supportin strips of fa to thewaist band, eac of said stripsycomprising a flattened knittedtube moreelastic in the direction of its width than .in the direction of itslength each of said strips being folded upon itse f forming a triangularportion of double thickness of the fabric ont of the waist v band, saidstrips being stitched together A member formed ofltwo fiat Y bric havintheir end's attached and equal substantially to one-half of a Y square,said triangular portions bein stitched together forming a substantiallygas square portion of double thickness of the l fabric, portions of saidstrips be' stitched together forming a pouch inclu g said ortion, said.strips extending upof the waist band, and said strips diverging from thesquare portion and extending to.

the sides of the waist band. v

5. In a jock strap, a waist band; and a supportingy member formed of twoflat stri s of a to t e waist band, each of said strips combric havingtheir ends attached prising a flattened knitted tube more elastic in thedirection of itswidth than in the di:

rection of its length, each of said strips beingfolded -upon itselfforming a triangular portion of double thickness of the fabric and equalsubstantially to one-half of a square,

the folded sides of said triangular portion being stitched togetherforming a substanthe square portionto the front ofthe waist` band, saidstrips being stitched together above the square portion, forming asupporting pouch including said square portion, and said stripsdiverging from the square por- 1 tion and extending to the sidesofthewaist band'. l /f 6. In a jock strap, a waist band, and asupporting member formed/f I,two dat strips of fabric havin their endsattached to the lwaist band, eac of/said strips comprising a flattenedknitted tube more elastic in tle. direction of its width than in the diirection of its length, said strips being folded and stitched togetherforming a supporting upwar pouch, saidstripsextendinj'gr t th Y U t on oe wals the foldedportions .to the band, said strips diverging from thefolded portions and `extending to the sides of the.

1y from' waist band, and the/ends of the forward pori tions of thestrips being expanded* and held in expanded condition by being attachedto the waist band. l

7. In a jock strap, a `waist1 band, and a supporting member formed oftwo fiat strips of fabric havin their endsy attached to the waist band,eac of said strips comprising a flattened knitted tube more elastic inthe direction of its width than in the di` rection of its length, eachof said strips being folded upon itself forming a triangular portion ofdouble thickness of the fabric and equal substantially to one-half of asquare, the folded sides of said triangular portion being stitched'together forming a substantially square portion of double thickness ofthe fabric, the parts of said strips forming the s uare portion beingstitchedV together aroun the outer portion of the square ortion, saidstrips extending upwardly om the square portion to the front of thewaist band, said stripsdiverging from the square 1 portion and extendingto the sides of the waist band, and the ends of the forward ortions ofthe strips being expanded and lield l in expanded condition by beingattached to the waist band.. In testimony whereof I aiix mysignature inpresence of two witnesses.

' ARTHUR B. KENDRICK. Witnesses:

H. S. Ummm, J. WILLIAM Kmmmox.

